Match the following descriptions with the correct types of cuttings

a. leaf cut with a petiole cut to less than half an inch
b. stem cut 1/2 inch above and below same node; plant has alternate leaves
c. end of stem or branch, includes terminal bud
d. stem cut 1/2 inch above and below same node; plant has opposite leaves
e. section of stem used in middle or behind tip cutting, cut just beyond nodes on both ends
f. used with woody stem plants, shield-shaped cut
g. leaves cut into wedges, each containing one vein
h. stems cut into sections with one or two eyes or nodes, nodes face upward in medium
i. leaf with a petiole about 0.5 to 1.5 inches long is detached from the plant
j. veins are slit on lower surface of leaf
1. stem tip cuttings
2. heal cuttings
3. cane cuttings
4. leaf cuttings
5. leaf petiole cuttings
6. stem section cuttings
7. single-eye cuttings
8. double-eye cuttings
9. split-vein cuttings
10. leaf section cuttings


1. ANS: C PTS: 1
2. ANS: F PTS: 1
3. ANS: H PTS: 1
4. ANS: A PTS: 1
5. ANS: I PTS: 1
6. ANS: E PTS: 1
7. ANS: B PTS: 1
8. ANS: D PTS: 1
9. ANS: J PTS: 1
10. ANS: G PTS: 1

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